Ruthenium

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RUTHENIUM
BY:ALEXIS DEBRUNCE


  • Ruthenium
  •  Ruthenium got it's name from the Latin word of the country Russia which is Ruthenium
  • Karl Karlovich Klaus discovered this element
  • It was discovered in 1844

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  • Symbol of Ruthenium: Ru
  • Atomic Number: 44
  • Atomic Mass: 101.07 amu
  • amu means: atomic mass units
  • Atomic mass unit (amu) is the mass of one proton or neutron
  • The source of the symbol:
Ruthenium got its symbol, Ru, by just taking the first two letters of Ruthenium's name
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  • Number of protons: 44
  • Number of electrons: 44
  • Number of neutrons: 57

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  • Ruthenium is found on land
  • Specifically in the Ural Mountains, North and South America
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Physical Facts:
  • Melting point: 2334 °C
  • Boiling Point: 4150 °C
  • Density: 12.2 grams per cm
  • Ruthenium's abundance in Earth's crust: There is not much in Earth's crust but there is some and it is on the land of the crust


Uses:
  • It is most times used in the treatment of eye melanomas
  • To kill a type of cancer that effects your eyes



Interesting facts:

  • The metal is priced at about $30 per gram
  • If you were to buy Ruthenium pure it is priced about $1400 for 100 grams
  • It is sometimes used in the treatment of eye melanomas
  • Ruthenium is part of the Platinum group
  • It is in group 8 of the periodic table
  • Ruthenium will stain your skin
Ruthenium
Ruthenium

1 gram bead of high-purity Ruthenium
Sources:
www.periodic-table.org.uk
www.chemicool.com
www.lanl.gov
www.lenntech.com
www.wikipedia.com
www.jlab.org